#81E69B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.142 150.7), rgb(129, 230, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#81E69B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #81E69B |
| RGB | rgb(129, 230, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.142 150.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #81E69B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #81E69B | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #81E69B text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #81E69B text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.079 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#81E69B
oklch(84.4% 0.142 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#81E69B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E7D796 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CD9F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EE3D2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #81E69B
#81E69B
oklch(84.4% 0.142 150.7)
- #FFAAF5
#FFAAF5
oklch(84.4% 0.137 330.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #81E69B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #81E69B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #81E69B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.